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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
A Legend Of Braemar
Our Own Country.

According to the legend, the district vs.
once .peopled by giants, so tall that 'asl
could stride from hilltop to hllltop WEE
understanding into the glens, whlen uu,'
have greatly facilitated Highland u"''A
The hiei,pastime OF these BrodignagAl,,
was hunting wild boars, which We'e y
commensurate size, and possessed u ~
dition, most obnoxioEs peculiar!
for they were covered with long snap
tubular spines, in the hollow oil WIG.
was so deadly poision thai II gu! =,
had the ill-luck even to prick hi' NJ
enough to draw blood. he was sure 10 w.
The chase, then, was perllous on7'
II was rendered more easy by wan "
fixity of purpose in the poreins A' ~.
This was turned to advantage iA *
following manner: The giants Voa
their stand on the hill-tops suriOu1s--s
a boar's lair. One of them ul'7's.
peculiar cry, on hearing which the ~
charged in the direction OF the no'7'' H.
before il could reach the hunter anU.-s.
repeated the same cry, ~hersuPoH "a -.
ed upon him; a third then took u
note, and so on, till the boar was
onphIv weariss. and was easily kno'A' '5
on the head. Now, after time ~, Il,
broke out among the giants owing s,5
usual cause. One Of their num0Sl -
been more successful than the '''
winning the heart OF an exceP'lV1 r.i.
fair giantess, and it occurred to aus ~. Nm
that if they omitted to give the c'l 80
the boar charged toward him, the u11 ne
would have need of another sul'o- ,5ss
plau was tried, but to their chagllA' -
thew went TO ascertain its success ,'.,o1
boar Law dead. and the young g'srns' . s' -,
bvi unframed. Unluckily his e1ls. \.
among his enemies and was equa :, h
occasion tor after due complln ~ -.-se
bade him measure the spoil 40 I'd
Titan obeysd, sIj measured ieos,- I'm,
breadth 1nscsthed, but on etisln 30 :.
ia consequence OF further order, " vA
certain its girth, pierced his nam Nv.
\ sniue. and so persisted. A curse ,t l
ever. fell upon his treacheroq' -t o1a
and they dropped and died az - sBi
who took to plundering the p,gP 70 s..
was at last outwitted and brous I. ..sr8sst
crave nv a woman's craft, with a''.l +.
circumstances that in some resP All
mind rs of the story Of O'!
Polpyhemus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
WASHINGTON

In is understood here that the medal
asked for Miss Mary Wakefield, of Char
levoi, Mich, for bravery in rescuing a
little girl from burning vessel near her
home, will be granted.
THr Pacific railroad investigating com
mittee have refused to allow the ties.
timony taken before them to be used IN
criminal proceedings against Jay Gould
and Russell Sage.
THE report of the bureau Of statistics
on the wool product will be issued short
lv. 1t will estimate the wool clip of the
United States for thss year at $4,000
600. and tho number of sheep In the
country at 100000, an increase of 81
100000 since the last census.
THE friends of Gen. Black regard his
selection as the successor to Secretary
Lamar as one of the best the president
could make, and the matter has been sdg
gested TO the president Gen. Black Is
aware of this. and would naturally
enough be gratifsd by an invitation from
the President to enter the cabinet.
GEN. A. W. GREELY, chief signal officer,
in his annsal report calls attention TO
the old cumbersome method of signaling
in use in the army and the need of i'm
proved methods and more general in
struction TO army men therein.
Tug National Bank OF the Republic OF
New York, has been placed ON the list OF
depository banks which will be allowed TO
hold public funds 90 the amount OF ST.
100000 upon the deposit with the United
States treasurer Of Sl000OoO IN bonds
.I,t:. ;,,-sssas thn number Of such banks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
PERSONS AND THINGS.

p. T. Barnum has secured possession OF
the Madison Square Garden, New Yor k,
and will begin his circus there in Febru-
airy.
The late Richard Quain left nearly his
entire fortune, amounting to $4,000 to
Univeraity College, London.
Princess Beatrice is said to be writing
some clever verses. Two of her little
gems have recently found their way into
a collection of English poems.
Louise Chandler Moulton thinks of
passing the winter at Stuttgart, Her
health is so poor that she dare not risk
the winter months in this country.
Georges and Joanna Hugo have pur-
chased fine mansion in Paris, close by
that in which their famous grandfather
died.
The girls of the Scranton Diocese,
Pennsylvania, have decided to boycott all
the young men who touch intoxicerts.
The boys of that parish ought to begin
to save money.
The Public Museum at Nautes, France,
has Just acquired the oasket in which
was placed the heart of Anna of Britta-
ny, Queen of France and Tavarra. It is
of solid gold.
A Spectator" writer tells that the late
Sir John Gladstone once said of his son,
William Ewart Gladstone; Gle is very
brilliant young man; but, mark my
words, he is the most unstable man with
in the four seas"
Professor Proctor, the astronomer, who
Fvas - will 10
Florida in November.
Conkling has a contempt for ingalls,.
He once referred to the lank Senator as
kansas cabbage with aliterary fla yor."
DR.. William A. Hammond, of New
York City, enjoys medical practice
which nets him $4,000 year.
Rev DIR. Parker intends to remain in
this country until the first of January.
Murat Halstead's mother-in-law, Mrs.
Banks, says: Mr. Halstead is a good
man, FOR he is good to his mother-inlaw,
and when man is good to his mother
in-law he is good to every one else"
DR.. Talcott, the Superintendent of a
New York insane sglum, declares early
rising to be a most pernicious habit a
species of "pernicious," so to speak.
william Southmayd, the oldest elector
in Connecticut, voted at the town election
in Middletown this week. He is 9S years
old, and has voted at every election since
1911.
Princess Eugene of Sweden has writ
ton Henry Bergh, of New York, per
sonal letter, thanking him for the life
long interest he has taken in the welfare
of animals.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia
will shortly start for Rome to pay his
decennial visit to the Pope. While there
he will officate at the laying of the
cornerstone of the new St. Patrick's
Church in Rome
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A sKIFF capsized Monday in the river
at Foxburg, Pa, aud j. and Ii. Neville,
brothers. we're drowned.
TYPHOID fever is sorely affecting the
people of Cowden, Ill. 10 attacks young
and old alike. A large per cent. OF the
patients succumb 60 tbs malady.
FOURTEEN business houses, with the
postofice, were destroyed by FIRE at Del
VEN, Iowa late Tuesday night. The loss
will reach $4,000.
THR new stock yards at Wichita, Kan,
with number OF steers, horses, and hogs,
were destroyed Wednesday morning. The
insurance foots up $4,000.
FIRE at san Francisco W ednes day night
destroyed the Fulton Iron Works Qoss,
5000, o00l and the California Car Works
lloss about 100000. The structures were
well insured.
NEAR Monon, I'M, Wednesday night, a
child of Joseph Cleary was torn 10 death
by a shepherd dog. The little fellow was
caressing the animal, which suddenly
sprang at his throat and killed him be-
fore help could arrive.
MICHAEL MIRrs, employed at one OF the
mrier Hill furnaces, Youngstown. Ohio,
"a making some repairs on chimney
Bhen puff of gas stupetied him and he
viii into the fire, being roasted to death
immediately.
Lorls IL. EcKRRr's rOnd-hOuse in the
Niagara River Road, was burned early
Wednesday morning; loss, $4,000. The
Riverside Driving Park Association had
intended making this their club house.
FIRE at Pitsburg Monday afternoon
destroyed Adams d Cos glass works, a
row of teuements, two brick dwellings,
three stables, and damaged other build
ings The total loss is figured at $50
GOO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
CRIME.

THREE disreputable women have been
cry and murder of an old man.
OVER 300 citizens of Cherry Valley, H.,
have signed petition asking that new
trial be granted DR.. B. II. Bean, who was
found guilty of outrage.
In Tunnel Hill borough, near Gallitzin,
Pa, Tuesday afternoon, Thomas Stanley,
ST., while intoxicated drove his wife from
the house, then pursued her and shot her
dead. The murderer was imprisoned at
Edensburg.
AT Jalappa, suburb of Pottsvllle, Pa,
Wednesday morning, Henry Shaffner,
aged "A, killed his wife, Sc years of age,
and then shot himself dead. The couple
we're married a year ago
THE manager of a Cincinnati collec
ton agency, has gone to Canada with
$4,000 of other peoples money. He was
a church trustee and Superintendent of a
Sunday school.
FRANZ MIKUOF, one OF band of anar-
chists whe have been setting fire to in
sured houses, their reward being com
mission from the owners, was convicted
at Lew York Thursday. William Soharf,
tho leader Of the incendiaries has es-
capped.
MERCHANTS at Helena and Bozeman,
Montana, have been viotimized, by means
of bogus checks, by man calling him
self John b. Harper, and claiming to be
agent for the Century magazine. The
public are warned against the swindler.
UPON confession Of negro, who alleg
es that be was hired to do the murder, e,
j. WILDER, a capitalist and politician of
Winfield, Kan, was arrested Wednesday,
for abetting the killing of man named
Van Cleve, who was said to have been in
innate with Wilber's wife.
S1LAs McIANus was passing through a
corEdeld at Decatur, H., on his way to
his home Monday night, when two men
rose from cover and poured q load of
bird shot into his head, He will die.
John Hancock and Henry Lightfoot, his
assailants, thought he was stealing corn.
CHAUNoEY S. BARNES, who has been con
fined in the Michigan City penitentiary
for sixteen years has been pardoned by
Governor Gray. The man was serving a
life sentence for the murder OF his sweet
heart, whom he killed in moment of
frenzy, afterward shooting himself four
times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

An American, returning TO New yo,t
after a residence abroad for some vas.
writing to the Evening Post SAYS
In coming from England to New yo,,
one finds keener, paler face AMONG 4,
men of this city, better finished o8air.
too. Whether the rounded cheek a,
well-turned jaw is due to early gTr
chewing, or to ancestral masticatlon "A
anything else, it is hard to say. but a.
fact remains. 1t may, indeed, be due h
a premature acquaintance with bod
beefsteak. The writer has always fen
cied that an early diet of oatmeal spoI
the development of the Scottish contoB,
Just as potatoes ruined the Irish law. n
is probable that the dryness of The cE
mate here is mainly responsible for t5s
paler complexion, assisted by the abssns
of heady national beverages.
The American is much more adaptsus
than the Englishman in any new fedH
The Briton is man of one profession o.,
trade, outside of which he is absolne7
helpless. He is still furthT handicap.
ped by a feeling of doubtful pride which
binders him from accepting a lower 20.
sition than that he had been accustomed
to.
In coming to america and failing to
find what he wants, he is very apt to fall
into the most desperate straits before b
realizes the fact that all honest labor !;
honorable in America, and that society i
not subdivlded with the same harshues;
as it is in Europe.
The American, in brief, as he appeaf'
to the writer, is very agreeable, gentle
manly man of considerable equipose Of
mind. He is not violent or choleric, lik'
the Brlton, but his force is appareldl
cumulative, since he is capable Of gsfY
holland startling action upon occasion H'
does not wear himself out by frettng
he does not threaten to write to the news
papers or eport the officials when be
ba1lled by the insolence of ofhce-h
shrugs his shoulders, and that is ALL Hi
is long suffering, but he can at all time
strike very hard, and if he does no
mourn over his own woes, he cettaIl
does not distress himself about the Gam
age he does to others. He Is incapao!i
apparently, of remOrse, unless indeed I
be the remorse of the stomach, 20 Vhlc
he is keenly constitution ne Is hoe'a
feeder.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
JOSEF HOFFMAN,
The Child Pianist Who Has Set All Europe
Wild VITA Excitement.
Mondon Sunday Telegraph

The directors of the Philharmonic
Society did an excellent stroke of bust
ness when they secured little Josef Hoff-
mann for their final concert of the
season ST James Hall yesterday was
crammed from end to end; every seat was
sold and many persons were unable to
obtain admission. Among the audiauce
we're the Crown Prince and Princess of
Germany and their daughter, and the
Duchess of Albany. The programme it
is true, was in every respect an attract
i've one. Such vocalists as Nine. Nevada
and Mr.. Lloyd are not often to be heard
at one of these concerts, while Mendes-
sohn's beautiful "ltslian" symphony,
with Weber's Jubilee overture and
Sullivan's "Ouverture di Ballo" helped to
make up a genuine popular selection.
But the real feature of the day--the piece
de resistance that drew an eager and ex-
pectant crowd was Josef Hoffman,.
Amatuers had heard what the little Won
der could do by himself; they now wanted
to hear him with an orchestra and if
possible, marvel more than br"Jre at the
extraordinary power of thus juvenile
phenomenon. To the boy the task was
not new. He had already played Beeth-
ovens concerto in G, No. / three times on
the Continent and also the same masters
later concerto in c minor. This did not
make 1t less extraordinary in the minds
of yesterdays audience that child of 10
should undertake to perform from the
memory with orchestral pignoforte con
certo by Beethoven vastly different
thing. as l need not stay to point out, to
the execution of a succession of pieces at
g recital, although that, truly, is marvel
Gus enough.
And how did Josef Hoffman, get
through the browning ordeal? With Just
as much ease and certainly az much in
telligence and self possession, &s every
other task Il have seen him undertake.
The crowded room, the presence of royal.
", did not in the lesst affect him. Walk.
ing uuconcernedly on TO the platform,
Joseph bowed thrice in his usual stclid
manner, nodded to Sir Arthur Sullivan,
as soon as be had taken his seat, 10 Sc
Nifty thai he was ready, quietly waited
whilest the tutti was played, and dashed
off with the opening allegro with a. much
sang froid as though he had been doing
this kind os thing all his life.
The hrmness and decision of his touch.
and the volume Of zone he produced from
the piano ssmed by comparison more
astounding tbap ever. II vas plain that
the Lad reye.eG in his power. he is a
I thorough boy with true boyish sense
of humor, ana there we're moments when
/ be seemed to be treating the whole bust
ness as a huge eke Again and again |
watched him, as he brilliantly finished Of
each dlfhcHlt uas-aye-far there are diff
cult passages in the first concerto of
Beethoveus turn his eyes toward the
Crown Princess, who was Immediately
beneath him, ard return her half amused
half wondering smile With merry twink.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
IT'S WELL TO REMEMBER.
Good Housekeeping.

Good Housekeeping.
That economy is a great revenue.
That not every one who dpnces is glad.
That it is as natural to die as it is to
be born.
That the road Is never long to friends
house.
That we have all forgotten more than
we remember.
That busy lives, like busy waters, are
generally pure
That labor disgraces no man, while man
disgrnces labor.
That the strongest men are often the
most tender hearted.
That life is too short to be spent in
mindiug other peoples business.
That he who buys hath need of hun
dred eyes, and he Who sells hath enough
of one.
That inclination never wants an excuse,
and. if one won't do, there are dozen
others ready at hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
Disturbed the Poodle.

"Where are the children" enquired a
husband and father as he came into the
house.
They were so noisy" replied the wife,
Il seut them out with the nurse. Our
sweet little poodle, Fido, has just gone to
sleep, and don't want the dear little fell
low disturbed
Brggs-Iomkins has been talking
about you. He has. The old liar,
What did he say?" why, he said you
we're the best looking man in the block
"Oh, l see! Wen, you know Mr.. Tom
kius was always conceded TO have a
great deal of teste.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

The Fulton Iron works, the third larg-
est in the city Of San Francisco, and the
California car works adjoining, were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning. The
loss is about $250000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

THE death Of Jules De Lesseps, Count
De Lesseps' brother and Baron Stein, the
well known fnancier, OF France, are an
nounced.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
T.o Rsau Ideal OF Family Medicine.

Aremedy which promptly and completely re-
Uaves ailments OF such common occurrence az
Indigestion, constipation, biiousness and DIS
orders ot a malarial type is assuredly the oeah
faasl % "a family medicine, such a Hastett-T s
stomach Iitters which is not only capable az
e-aGtcatuE these complaints, but also counIeE
acting 4 tendency 10 kidney troubles, rhe 4hlt
mr. r. aH round " as the phrase is there IS prob
aHlv NOT in existence SO useful enrei.Et anu
agreeable a household paEacea as The bii5eI5.
Nr ts it less highly esteemed 10y The med cal
* f5se,-r than by tie families II America. Nam-
bgrIass testimonials from professional sources ST
irrafrsrable authenticity eviuce ts merit we
.l-fr,rj f5r IL abroad no less than 10 the and C
n 5,..,-very, il certainly increasing, time ami
experience ot its beulncent effects SaaAf --4..'-
ne Mon opinion ririu&4y formed ~ it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27
The Family supple.

IIT 7 WTIITII n - u.
..You love my daughter
man. rassicIa'e
Love hsrs" he exclaimed, ~ Fa.
IN. swhy, sir, ,sould de III II sg. .
one soft glance from those MI NH I'D
would hurl myself from yon1s. gpo1 d
1sr;sb bleeding, bruised mass
rock two hundred feet beloN
The old man shook his ns"- -,vss!t r.
I'm something Of III. mali far.
said, and one Is enough 10
ily like mine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

JUDGE JAMESON, of Chicago, Thursday
morning overruled the motion for new
trial n the Cook county omnibus Doodle
case, but agreed 20 hear motion for a
stay of judgment Saturday,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

THE Mexican potts have not been clos
d to the United States, as was reported.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

TuE first comptroller OF the treasury
in his annual report recommends that
United States district attorneys, marsh
ais and clerks be paid salaries and that
the fee system be abolished.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

CHEZ JUSTICE WALDRIDGE, of Manito'
ba, died Wednesday night of kidney
trouble.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

MRS. JAS A. GARFIELD and her daugh-
ter Mollie arrived at Liverpool Thus
day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

The Great Eastern has been sold at
auction for 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

THE lord mayor OF London has called
a meeting to consider means for aiding
the unemployed of that city. This is the
result of the recent demands of the idle
for Employment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

iOmaha Man VIII you reopen your
summer hotel next season.
summer Landlord shall be here but
not as the Jesse. have obtained lob
a. head waiter.
-EhY You don't say so' Who will be
the Jesse thensh
The head waiter had this season, -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

A REPORT is in circulation to the effect
shat tremendous crash is impending in
mining interests in northern Wisconsin
and Michigan, and that the efforts that
have beeR made during the past month to
bridge the difficulty have been unsuccess-
full. II is said that failure is at hand
that will ehatter one of the principal in
terests of the Gogsbic range and involve
in ruin combination that has been one of
the foremost in the organization of min
ing companies The truth of the rumor
is denied, but the fact that several fail
uros have recently occurred in the region
gives weight TO it, and causts the public
to watch with interest the outcome.
Tar final report of the Charleston Re-
lief Committee shows that the total
amount OF contributions received and
disbursed was $5t6,1o99o. This money
came from all parts of the country and
from all classes of people, and we have q
right to point with pride to such splen-
did OK -ampls of national sympathy and
generosity, We are often accused of be
ing people who are nothing if not sys-
tematically ayHricious; bat the fact Is,
nevertheless, there is not another country
on earth in which appeals 80 public chart.
ty are so promptly snd literally answer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

TuE presid> ld party visited Mont
gomery, Ala, Thursday, arriving at 8
o'clock a. m. 1t was the last place on the
programme, and at l o'clock p. IN. the
party started for Washington, which
place they will reach Sat rday morning
at 6 o'clock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

A FIRE, supposed to be incendiary,
totally destroyed the Wichita, Kan, stock
yards early Wednesday morning, together
with twenty two steers two horses and
some hogs. The yards had just been
completed and were insured for $4,000.
The hotel was saved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-10-27

d to the United States, as was reported
Mrs. JAS. A. GARFIELD and her daugh-
ter Mollie arrived at Liverpool Thus
day.
CHEZ JUSTICE WALBRIDGE, of Mantle
ba, died Wednesday night of kidney
trouble.
The death of Jules De Lesseps, Count
De Lesseps' brother and Baron Stein, the
well known fnancier, of France, are an
nounced.
TIE Fulton Iron works, the third larg-
est in the city of San Francisco, and the
California car works adjoining, were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday morning. The
loss is about $250,000.
JUDGE JAMESON, of Chicago, Thursday
morning overrued the motion for a new
trial in the Cook county omnibus Doodle
case, but agreed 20 hear a motion for a
stay of judgment Saturday.
The first comptroller OF the treasury
in his annual report recommends that
United States district attorneys, marsh
ais and clerks DO paid salaries and that
the fee system be abolished.
THE lord mayor OF London has called
meeting to consider means for aiding
the unemployed of that city. This is the
result of the recent demands of the idle
for employment.
JOHN DICKINSON, capitalist and specu-
lator in various enterprises, well known
on the Pacific coast, especially at Los
Angeles, where he resided has been killed
by Mexican bandits near Chihuahua,
NJ exico.
The death rate in Milwaukee is on the
increase. Secretary Diercks is preparing
tables which show that during 1856 there
were 3,O2l deaths in the city, the rate
being is in 1000. In 1885 the deaths
were 2,7O6, the rate being 17.5 to the
1000.
The agricultural convention in session
in Washington adopted constitution
and organized Wednesday. Tho name
adopted was: The Association of State
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment
Stations.
A FIRE, supposed to be incendiary,
totally destroyed the Wichita, Kan, stock
yards early Wednesday morning, together
with twenty two steers, two horses and
some hogs. The yards had just been
completed and we're insured for $4,000.
The hotel was saved.
TuE presid> lal party visited Mont
gomery, Ala, Thursday arriving at 8
O'Clock a. m. 1t was the last place on the
programme, and at l o'clock p. IN. the
party started for Washington, which
place they will reach Saturday morning
ut L. O'Clock